Kitchen utensil.



Patented Dec. 28, 1909.

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- Be it known that I, ALBERT E. HUM- rHRnYs,.a citizen of the United States, re-' siding 'fat Lowell, in the county of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, have invented a. new and useful Kitchen Utensil, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to kitchen utensils and 'is particularly adapted for small strainers, but is capable of general use.

The principal objects of the invention are to provide a construction in which the handle can be made in a simple and inexpensive way and secured to the wire or bodyof the 'utensil without solder or the like; toprovide a construction whereby the two ends of the rim can be secured together without solder and without any material or operation which would addto the expense of merely securing the handle to'the mm at any other point; toprovide means whereby the forammous, or other, bottom can be securedto the riin without the use of solder,

and particularly to provide a new, im proved, and simplified form of arm projecting from the top'of the rim, by making this arm integral with the material of the rim and associating it with a bead thereon in such a way as to allow the bead to have a uniform surface and give strength to the rim itself.

Further objects and advantages of the in vention will appear hereinafter. 7 Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings in which, 1

Figure 1 1s aplan of a household strainer constructed in accordance with this invention; Fig. 2 is a sectional view of the same on the line 2 -2 of Fig: 1; Fig. 3 is a fraginentary inside elevation looking in the direction of the arrow 3 in Fig. 1; and Fig.

4 is a sectional view of a modification.

In the drawings, the grip 10 of the handle.

is shown asiof an ordinary form and it is provided with ashank 11 formed of twisted wire. This shank is formed of a single wire doubled over'to form a loop 12 and then twisted until it extends into the grip and is provided with an integral hook 13 on one end.. r

The bodyof the utensil is formed of a sheet metal rim 14, the ends of which are looped over as shown at'l5. At this point' Specification of Letters Patent.

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the endsgof the rim are secured together by means of a rivet 16 or other similar fastenmg device extending through the lappedover ends and also extending through the loop 12 in the handle. In this way no solder is required and a firm joint can be made. This single fastening device not only secures the handle in position but it secures the ends of the rim to each other, thus entirely doing away with onefastening means and one operation for applying it. lhe'rim is shown as provided with an upturned flange 20 extending entirely around the bottom. thereof and projecting inwardly.

This is for the purpose of receiving a downwardly turned outside flange 21 on the foraminous bottom 22 of the strainer. When these parts are placed in this position, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, the flanges are forced together so that the foraminous bot- LOWELL, massacnusn'rrs, nssrenon no man whorls- Patented Dec. 28, 190j9. Application filed September 14, 1909. Serial No.'517,611. I

tom is securely held in position and there is no necessity for using solder at this point which greatly economizes in the cost or construction without materially reducing the efficiency of the article. 'lhe rim is 'also shown as having an external circular head 25 which extends down substantially into contact withthe outer edge of the rim all around. This head is provided with one 'or more pairs of slits 2o the top between which an arm 27 extends outwardly from.- the bottom of the'bead. Preferably the bead is brought clear in so that-the inner end of this'arm is substantially in contact-with the outside of the rim which permits of a strong construction and a neat appearance. arm projects outwardly and preferably has a downward extension 28 at the end. Any

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' 1n the form shown in Fig. 4, the arm 30- is made in a separate piece and provided with an upturned inner'end 31, so that when the bead 28'-is bent down it will curve over the top of the end 31 and securely fasten it in pcsition. In this way some economy is ef- Iected in the use of the metal, and the head can be continuous, as the slits 26 are avoided.

While 1 have illustrated anddescribed'two This that many modifications can be:

desired number of these arms can be eminvention as expressed in the claims. Therefore, I do not wish to be limited to all the details shown and described, but 1 What Ido claim is 1. As an article of manufacture, a kitchen utensil comprising a handle havin a shank formed of twisted wire provided with a downwardly bentloop at the end, a rim of sheet metal having overlapping ends, and a rivetextending through said 100 at the bottom thereof and through the over app'ed por tion'of said rim for securing the handle thereto. a I y p 2. As an article of manufacture, a kitchen utensil havin a sheet metal rim, and a handle exten ing therefrom, said handle 'provi to sa1d mm b a shank" consisting of twisted wire d'with a 'loop' at the end and secured a fastening device extending through the oop and directly through the having 3. Asan' article of manufacture, a kitchen utensil comprising a sheet metal rim having its ends overlapping each other and riveted together, and a bottom supported by said 4. As an article of manufacture, a strainer com rising a sheet metal rim having its ends over apping and riveted together, and a fo-' raminous bottom, saidrim having inwardly upturned flanges at the bottom thereof, and

vthe bottom having ..a downwardly extending flange at the top inside the flange onthe rim,

said flanges. being ressed together,w'hereby of solder.

5. As an article of manufacture, a kitchen the parts are fir yunited without the use utensil comprising a sheet metal rim, and a foraminous bottom, said rim having in-. wardly upturned flanges at the bottom thereof, and the bottom having a downwardly extending flange at thetopfitting inside the together.

wardly, said bead rated points, and an inte ral armextending flange on the said flanges being-pressed 6. As an article of manufacture, a kitchen utensil comprising a sheet metal rim havinga rounded bead at the upper edge thereof ex- 'tendin outwardly, an "a supporting arm integra with said bead extending outwardly therefrom. a

, 7 As an article of manufacture, a kltchen utensil having a circular sheet metal rim and provided with an integral supporting .arm

extending outwardly from a point near the top thereof; 8. As an article of-manufacture, a kitchen utensil comprising a sheet metal rim, a circular bead at the to thereof extending outeing slit at two sepaoutwardly from said bea between the slits,-

the innerend of said arm being located'at the bottom of the bead and in engagement with the outside of the rim. 9. As anarticle of manufacture, a kitchen utensil having a sheet metal rim provided bead.

10, Asan article of manufacture, akitchen utensil having a sheet metal rim provided with an external bead at its upper edge, and

'with an'external bead at its-upper edge, and an outwardly projecting arm held by the an outwardly projecting arm held by the bead, said arm being of sheet metaland having an upwardly turned inner end exwhereof I have hereunto set] 

